Pear and Cranberry Chopped Salad

Name: Pear and Cranberry Chopped Salad
Ingredients: 1 medium cucumber , peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 1 1/4 cups); table salt; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar; 1 medium red bell pepper , seeded and cut into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1 cup); 1 ripe but firm pear cut into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1 cup); 1/2 small minced red onion (about 1/4 cup); 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 1 romaine lettuce , cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups); 4 ounces blue cheese , crumbled (about 1 cup); 1/2 cup pistachio , toasted and coarsely chopped; ground black pepper